Global
- The UN has praised Iran for hosting the fourth largest refugee population in the world and keeping its borders open. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/03/16/un-praises-irans-exemplary-refugee-efforts
- The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Hungary to pay €10,000 to two refugees who were detained unlawfully in a transit zone at the border with Serbia. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/03/15/hungary-ordered-pay-asylum-seekers
- More than 40 Somali asylum seekers were killed when a helicopter attacked their boat off the coast of Yemen. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-18/helicopter-attack-kills-somali-refugees-off-yemen-coast/8365934
At Home
- A new study shows that promoting entrepreneurship among refugees not only gets them off Centrelink payments, but can contribute millions of dollars to the economy. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/03/23/refugee-entrepreneurs-bring-million-dollar-boost-australias-economy
- The government is not currently negotiating with other countries for refugee resettlement deals. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/us-or-nothing-australia-not-negotiating-with-other-countries-for-refugee-resettlement-20170320-gv2jb7.html
Elizabeth Wright
BComn(Griffith), MHumRights(Curtin)
